Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hilton Head Island fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island peaked in April 2020 at 11.3% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Hilton Head Island unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| South Carolina | 3.0% | +0.1 | -0.3 |
| Hilton Head Island | 2.8% | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Hilton Head Island peaked in April 2020 at 9,485. There are now 6,901 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,542 in September 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 42.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island | 2,584 | +37 | -159 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
South Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Hilton Head Island Unemployment Rate |
Hilton Head Island Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2,584 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2,547 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2,542 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2,585 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2,768 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2,728 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2,712 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2,750 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2,817 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2,794 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2,702 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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